Garment supporter



Feb. '12, 1924. 1,483,261

A. M. ZIEGLER t GARMENT SUPPORTER Filed Jan. l4. 1922 ALFRED M. ZIEGLER, OF NEWTOIT, IIASSACHUSET'TS,

GARMEN'I SPPORT'ER.

Applicaoion fi1ed January 14, 1922. Serial N0. 529,376.

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.Be it known that I, ALFRED M. ZIEGLER, a citizen of the Un'1ted States, and a resident o1 Newton, county of Middlesex, and State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improve ment in Garment Supporters. of which the following description, in connection with the aecompanying drawings, is a specification, 1'1ke characters 011 the dra.wingys representing 1ike parts.

This invention relafces t0 garment sup= porhers snchas garters und the objectisfco provide a construction of this nature Wh10h Will be eificient, comfortable to wear und durable and at thesame time of attractive appearance. The invention Will best be understood by reference to the following description 0f the illustrative embodiment thereof shown by way of example in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

F'1g. 1 is z perspective 01 a ga.rter with parts b10ken away; and

Fig. 2 is n enlarged section of one end 01 the guter 011 the 1ine 22 of Fig. l.

My invenion finds a particular application in the type of garter illustrated in the drs1wing which is commonly known as a wide web garter, that is, the elastic band Which encirc1es the leg is of relatively great width, sa.y an inch and a half 01 even more. Referring t0 the drawing, the garter shown may embody 2. so-called pad 3 110m Which depends the clasp 5 which is secured t0 the sock and t0 which is also cc nnected the leg encireling band. Thispad 3 as, shown in .Fig. 1 may conveniently embody two thicknesses 0f material stitched together and between which the ende 0f the various parts fastened thereto are secured. The pad in the for1n of the invention shown is 01 a general lozenge shape with truncated ends and the graceiully incurved lower edges 7.

Secured t0 one side 0]": the pad 3 is a band 9 015 elastie Webbing adapted to encircle the 1eg und which may be provided Wih the n'suul adjusting buckle or slide 11. fastening 13, herein shown as having an eyelet 15 of the key.hole s10t typ e projecting therefrom, 1nay be he1d by the looped back end of the band which is secured by the buckle 11.

T0 hold the band 9 in its encircling re: h1tipn about the1eg a suitable attach1h 3nt is provided Whi0h is disposed on a projection from the side 0f the pad 3 1eaving the pad unobstruoted and 0f attractive appear- :1nce I-Ierein I show a. short piece 17 of inextensible material such as light canvas sandwiched between the two parts 0f the pad and plojecting f101n the side thereo1't opposite the side t0 which the band 9 is attached. Cowring over this pieee 17 is a piece 03? the same nmterial which forme the band 9 and herein I have shown a doubled piece 01 e1astic webbing encl0sinf;- the. piece 17 and having its ende secured between the parts 0'f the pad S, th1s construct1o-n prov1ding 1:01' ;oncealing the piece 17 fr0n1 both si.des and also making a smooth end f0r the tab which projects fro1n the left band side of the pad 8 viewing Fig; 1. A mer'nber of a separable fastener adapted to cooperate wi.t-h

eyelet 15. herein a stud 21 mounted 0n a base plate28 is secured t0 t-he member 15 and nmy be disposed on the outer faoe of the donbled over 1nember 17,t11is construction insnring that 110 1neta1 Will come in contact with Ehe leg ab the interior 0f the garter and permitting the use of a. me1nber 0f compantively smal1 dimensions. Thus, as shown in the drawing, the height 0f the entire membe'r 21 is considerably lese than the width of the guter. Herein the base plate 23 has an eye which receives the stitches 25 passing izhxrou,e;h the sides o1 the looped me1nber 19 und through the inextensible member 17.

H a projecting hab such as is herein formed by the parts 17 and 19 were n1ade solely of elastic webbing, such as the main band of the garber, the fastening element secured thereto, especially if of small size, would pu1l nnevenly 0n the webbing since the latter would give in the z0ne aligned with the fastening and the strain would not be tmnsmitted throughout the Widh of the tab t0 the pad. In the present instance thestrain is taken 11p by the inextensi'ble 1nember 17 and is transmitted o0 the ful1 1ength of the sea.m by which that men1ber is secured.

t0 fhe pa.d 3. Ab the same t'1me the garter presents to the eye a uniform appeara.nce, the parts of the leg band apparently beinp; all 0f the same webbing und the appearance 0f the pad 3 is n0t in any way marred. The face of the pad 3 may be made f fine fabric such as silk and as the connection is at the side cf it n0 meta1 arts or rough fabric come in conta ct with che face of the pad to wear it.

While I have here shown a stud QI1 the face of the tab and secuned to the pieee 17 wit-h which is engaged an eyelet 011 the band 9, it will be understood that within the scope 0f my invention other means may b1 utilized :f0r connecting the end 0f the band t0 the tab so that the strain is taken up by the inextensible piece 17.

I have explained in detail my invention as applied to a garter as shown in the drawing but it Will be understood that the prin ciples thereof find application in garment supporters 0f different construction. What I claim a's new und desire t0 .secure by Letters Patent I sha:ll express in the following c-iaims:

l. A ga'rter comprising a pad, an elastic Land secured to one side 0f the pad and Carrying an element 0f a separable fastener, a doubled 100p of similur Inaterial, a piece 0f inextensible material within the 100p, said piece ahd the ends of the loop being sec ured t0 the other side of the pad 2md a cooperat- Eng fastener element having an engaging portion presented at the face 0f the loop within the margins thereof and secured 150 said piece.

2. A garter compri sing a pad, an elastic band secured t0 one side of the pad and carryi.ng an elementof aseparable fastener, a

short piece 0f inextensible material secured t0 thc o ther si le 01' the pad, a cooperating fastener ele1nent secured t0 said piece, and a covering f01' the said piece composed of the szune material as the elastic band.

3. In a garment supporter, a joining ele- Inent, an elastic web extending therefrom, a short piece 0f i l 1extensible material extendfing therefrom in another direction, a COV- ering 101' the said piece con sis ting of the Same material as said web und a fastening device 011 thez face 011 said covering und secured I0 said piece.

A garter comprisirig 21 pad, an e]astic band secured t0 0ne side 0T. the pad and C211- rying a -fastening device, a short piece of in extensiblematerial secured t0 the other side 0'f thapad, a covering f0r said piece composed of the same material as. the elastic bandand means for releasably engaging the fastening device in strain tmnsmitting relation t0 said piece.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my nurne to this specification.

ALFRED M. ZIEGLEIR. 

